There was a laughing Devil in his sneer, That raised emotions both of rage and fear; And where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled, and Mercy sigh'd farewell! The Corsair - Page 11by George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1835 - 55 pagesFull view - About this book
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1848 - 320 pages
...changing cheek At once the observer's purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny, Lest he to Conrad rather should betray Some secret thought, than drag that chief's to day. There was a laughing Devil in his sneer, That raised emotions both of rage and fear;... | |
| Walter Scott - 1852 - 574 pages
...as the herd of deer follows the leading stag, with all manner of respectful observance 3 CHAPTER II. There was a laughing devil in his sneer, That raised...both of rage and fear ; And where his frown of hatred dark); fell, Hope withering fled — and Mercy sigh'd farewell. The Corsair, Canto I THE ling or white... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1854 - 1126 pages
...changing chw-k, At once the observer's purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny, Lest on Byron ruge and foar ; And where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled — and Mercy sigh'd... | |
| Daniel Pierce Thompson - 1857 - 376 pages
...daylight, to the great relief of their anxious and now overjoyed families and friends. CHAPTER XVI. " There was a laughing devil in his sneer, That raised emotions both of hate and fear." IN the early part of an appointed day, about a fortnight after the return of the imperilled... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1859 - 614 pages
...changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny, Lest he to Conrad rather should betray Some secret thought, than drag that chief's to day, There was a laughing Devil in his sneer, That raised emotions both of rage and fear... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1859 - 914 pages
...changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy, , And on himself roll back his scrutiny, Lest t austere, Is to the mellow Earth as Autumn twthe year. LX. Adieu to chief's to <lav. There was a laughing Devil in his sneer, i That raised emotions both of rage and fear... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1861 - 1154 pages
...changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy, Aud on himself roll back his scrutiny, Lest he to Conrad rather should betray Some secret thought, than drag that chiefs to da) There was a laughing Devil in his sneer. That raised emotions both of rage and fear ; And where... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1861 - 734 pages
...changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny, Lest he to Conrad rather should betray Some secret thought, than drag that chief's to-day. There was a laughing devil in his sneer, That raised emotions both of rage and fear;... | |
| Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1863 - 614 pages
...is strOngly marked, and forcibly brings to mind the linef of Byron when describing his Corsair — There was a laughing devil in his sneer That raised emotions both of hate and fear ; And where his glance of " apprehension" fell, Hope withering fled, and mercy sigh'd,... | |
| Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1866 - 618 pages
...is strongly marked, and forcibly brings to mind the lines of Byron when describing his Corsair — There was a laughing devil in his sneer That raised emotions both of hate and fear ; And where his glance of " apprehension " fell, Hope withering fled, and mercy sighed,... | |
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